Category: Code + Standards

Interoperability means working together… in more ways than one. Interoperability is a feature that prevents vendor (and data) lock-in, and facilitates the connection of a diverse group of people, networks, applications, data, and systems. In our products and services, it’s an important and in-demand component, and is even a required feature for a lot of …

I recently reread Allen Wirfs-Brock’s paper, Programming Language Standardization: Patterns for Participation, while preparing for an upcoming talk. Allen’s 20+ years of experience in language standards development, research and documentation is extremely valuable to the JavaScript community and can’t be understated. The paper is an academic approach to guidelines and patterns for those getting started in standards work; …

I’ve just returned from Node Day Toronto, where I had the great pleasure to reunite with Tara Manicsic and Dan Shaw for a panel discussion on Security & Digital along with fellow panelists Joel Chen, Kyle Hodgson, and Kathryn Hume. I also had the good fortune to get to know our Node Day host, Ahmad …

Last week, I attended the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Leadership Summit in Sonoma. The sunny weather and great wine was a treat, but spending time talking with others about the challenges of web standards and the open source ecosystem was a privilege. Though there were a lot of great talks¹, the real draw of the …

I had the pleasure of chatting with Dan Shaw, Tara Manicsic, and James Snell earlier this week about Node.js and the Web Platform on an episode of Always Forward. I especially enjoyed making Tara’s acquaintance, hearing everyone’s “web origin stories,” and of course geeking out a bit about the tangled world of web standards. The …